The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. John Kudalor, who made this known at an earlier meeting held with the chairpersons and general secretaries of the various political parties said the move forms part of security arrangements being initiated to ensure a peaceful electioneering process.

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Political party executives were allowed to make inputs to decide the kind of security details they would want to be assigned by the Police.

Six policemen will be assigned to each political party; that is four and two personnel each for the flag-bearers and their running mates respectively, the Police said.

The security arrangement follows the controversy which surrounded the three ex-South African police officers who were brought in by the NPP to train the security detail of the flagbearer of the party.

The three were subsequently deported after they were arrested by the BNI and charged with conspiracy to commit crime and unlawful training.